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BMC Cancer is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of research relating to cancer, including molecular biology,
genetics, pathophysiology, epidemiology, clinical reports, and controlled trials.
BMC Cancer (ISSN 1471-2407) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE, Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Google Scholar.
Featured articles
BMC Cancer 2009, 9 :24
The normally unmethylated adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) promoter is hypermethylated in almost half of patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus and methylation of this gene is associated with a lower rate of two-year survival.
BMC Cancer 2008, 8 :377
Polyphenols found in extra virgin olive oil affect human breast cancer cell survival in vitro by suppressing HER2 oncogene over-expression and may have potential as a basis for new anti-breast cancer drugs in the future.
BMC Cancer 2008, 8 :352
CT-322, a vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 inhibitor based on a human fibronectin domain, shows potential in preventing tumor growth and metastasis in mouse models of pancreatic cancer, suggesting further investigation of this treatment is needed.
BMC Cancer 2008, 8 :339
A 14-gene signature associated with distant metastasis in untreated, early stage, lymph node-negative, estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer patients could be valuable for tailoring adequate therapeutic interventions in patients with very low risk of metastasis and thus not necessarily in need of adjuvant systemic therapy.
BMC Cancer 2008, 8 :322
Three polymorphisms in the intronic regions of the estrogen receptor alpha gene (ESR1) are associated with the degree of risk of endometrial cancer in Swedish women, with one of the variations being linked to almost 50% reduction in risk.
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Research article
Qualitative analysis of Adenomatous Polyposis Coli promoter: Hypermethylation, engagement and effects on survival of patients with esophageal cancer in a high risk region of the world, a potential molecular marker
Maryam Zare, Ferdous Rastgar Jazii, Mohammad Reza Alivand, Negin Karimi Nasseri, Reza Malekzadeh, Mansour Yazdanbod BMC Cancer 2009, 9 :24 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Study protocol
Total laparoscopic hysterectomy versus abdominal hysterectomy in the treatment of patients with early stage endometrial cancer:
A randomized multi center study
Claudia B.M. Bijen, Justine M. Briet, Geertruida H. de Bock, Henriette J.G. Arts, Johanna A Bergsma-Kadijk, Marian J.E. Mourits BMC Cancer 2009, 9 :23 (15 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research article
Gene expression profiling of alveolar soft-part sarcoma (ASPS) Luke H Stockwin, David T Vistica, Susan Kenney, David S Schrump, Donna O Butcher, Mark Raffeld, Robert H Shoemaker BMC Cancer 2009, 9 :22 (15 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research article
A positioning pillow to improve lumbar puncture in paediatric haematology-oncology patients: A randomized controlled trial. Perrine Marec-Berard, Alvine Bissery, Kamila Kebaili, Matthias Schell, Francoise Aubert, Segolene Gaillard, Muriel Rabilloud, Behrouz Kassai, Catherine Cornu BMC Cancer 2009, 9 :21 (15 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research article
Correlation between MMPs and their inhibitors in breast cancer tumor tissue specimens and in cell lines with different metastatic potential Rita C S Figueira, Luciana R Gomes, Joao S Neto, Fabricio C Silva, Ismael D C G Silva, Mari C Sogayar BMC Cancer 2009, 9 :20 (14 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research article
Freund's vaccine adjuvant promotes Her2/Neu breast cancer Michelle S Cotroneo, Jill D Haag, Nicholas R Stapel, Jordy L Waller, Stephan Woditschka, Michael N Gould BMC Cancer 2009, 9 :19 (14 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
The value of diffusion-weighted imaging in assessing the ADC changes of tissues adjacent to breast carcinoma Zhang Yili, Huang Xiaoyan, Du Hongwen, Zhang Yun, Chen Xin, Wang Peng, Guo Youmin BMC Cancer 2009, 9 :18 (14 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Combined use of expression and CGH arrays pinpoints novel candidate genes in Ewing sarcoma family of tumors Suvi Savola, Arto Klami, Abhishek Tripathi, Tarja Niini, Massimo Serra, Piero Picci, Samuel Kaski, Diana Zambelli, Katia Scotlandi, Sakari Knuutila BMC Cancer 2009, 9 :17 (14 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Identification of ATP synthase beta subunit (ATPB) on the cell surface as a non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) associated antigen Ze-jun Lu, Qi-fang Song, Sa-sa Jiang, Qi Song, Wei Wang, Gao-hua Zhang, Bin Kan, Li-juan Chen, Jin-liang Yang, Feng Luo, Zhi Yong Qian, Yu Quan Wei, Lan-tu Gou BMC Cancer 2009, 9 :16 (14 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Cured meat, vegetables, and bean-curd foods in relation to childhood acute leukemia risk: A population based case-control study Chen-yu Liu, Yi-Hsiang Hsu, Ming-Tsang Wu, Pi-Chen Pan, Chi-Kung Ho, Li Su, Xin Xu, Yi Li, David C Christiani, Kaohsiung Leukemia Research Group Klrg BMC Cancer 2009, 9 :15 (13 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Radical cyberknife radiosurgery with tumor tracking: an effective
treatment for inoperable small peripheral stage I non-small cell lung cancer
Brian T Collins, Saloomeh Vahdat, Kelly Erickson, Sean P Collins, Simeng Suy, Xia Yu, Ying Zhang, Deepa Subramaniam, Cristina A Reichner, Ismet Sarikaya, Giuseppe Esposito, Shadi Yousefi, Carlos Jamis-Dow, Filip Banovac, Eric D Anderson Journal of Hematology & Oncology 2009, 2 :1 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
The chromatin remodelling factor BRG1 is a novel binding partner of the tumor suppressor p16INK4a Therese M Becker, Sebastian Haferkamp, Menno K Dijkstra, Lyndee L Scurr, Monika Frausto, Eve Diefenbach, Richard A Scolyer, David N Reisman, Graham J Mann, Richard F Kefford, Helen Rizos Molecular Cancer 2009, 8 :4 (16 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case Report
Spermatic cord metastasis presenting as strangulated inguinal hernia - first manifestation of a multifocal colon adenocarcinoma: a case report Ioannis Galanis, Grigoris Chatzimavroudis, Alexandros Katsougiannopoulos, Nikiforos Galanis, John Makris, Konstantinos Atmatzidis Cases Journal 2009, 2 :61 (16 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case report
A female survivor of childhood medulloblastoma presenting with growth-hormone-induced edema and inflammatory lesions: a case report Veronica Biassoni, Federica Pallotti, Filippo Spreafico, Ettore Seregni, Lorenza Gandola, Antonella Martinetti, Emilio Bombardieri, Maura Massimino Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :17 (16 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research article
Individual, Social Environmental, and Physical Environmental Correlates with Physical Activity among Canadians: a Cross-sectional Study Sai Yi Pan, Christine Cameron, Marie DesMeules, Howard Morrison, Cora LYNN Craig, Xiaohong Jiang BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :21 (16 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Anti-adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma effects of indole-3-carbinol Yoshiaki Machijima, Chie Ishikawa, Shigeki Sawada, Taeko Okudaira, Jun-nosuke Uchihara, Yuetsu Tanaka, Naoya Taira, Naoki Mori Retrovirology 2009, 6 :7 (16 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Methodology article
A novel regulatory event-based gene set analysis method for exploring global functional changes in heterogeneous genomic data sets Chien-Yi Tung, Chih-Hung Jen, Ming-Ta Hsu, Hsei-Wei Wang, Chi-Hung Lin BMC Genomics 2009, 10 :26 (16 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Review
Regulation of the retinoblastoma proteins by the human herpesviruses
Adam J Hume, Robert F Kalejta Cell Division 2009, 4 :1 (15 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Short report
Primary bilateral adrenal B-cell lymphoma associated with EBV and JCV infection Luisa Barzon, Marta Trevisan, Filippo Marino, Vincenza Guzzardo, Giorgio Palu Infectious Agents and Cancer 2009, 4 :1 (15 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Methodology
High correlation of the proteome patterns in bone marrow and peripheral blood blast cells in patients with acute myeloid leukemia Gero Hutter, Anne Letsch, Daniel Nowak, Julia Poland, Pranav Sinha, Eckhard Thiel, Wolf K Hofmann Journal of Translational Medicine 2009, 7 :7 (15 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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